I am play based, and use emergent curriculum.
I also have my circle time
after our morning, so instead of talking about what we are
going to do, we reflect on what we've already done.
Our current schedule goes something like this.....
7:00 kids begin arriving and go right into our learning centers. breakfast is served around 8, and it is typically set up in a way that the kids can help themselves.
Our daily centers are...
dramatic play
blocks
library area (books, books on tape & CD)
math
science
writing
abc/literacy
art...paint at the easel, 3D art(collage, woodworking, etc) and clay or playdough at the table
sensory table
music (sometimes materials are placed out for the kids to build instruments with)
fine motor (3 or 4 different things are set up on trays)
cooking (breakfast prep)
centers are open for almost 2 hours and they are free to choose which centers to go to and for how long. I try to encourage them to get to each one if I can.
9:00 we clean up, do diapers, etc
9:30 outside play
10:30 we come in and get cleaned up, and then have circle time
11:00 or so, we start prepping for lunch...the kids usually all help
11:30 lunch
12:00 clean up, brush teeth, get on our mats, have story time
12:30 nap
2:00-2:30 or when the start getting up, we do diapers and have snack
3:15 we go to the bus to pick up SA
3:30 SA have snack, do homework, free play, we go outside, or do a planned activity.....most centers are still open, except for the really messy ones
so they can do that too if they want.
5:00 pick ups begin
hope this helps!
